Kennedy urges free competition to steady economy
President Kennedy told the Chamber of Commerce that stability comes from free competition and limited government intervention. He cited the steel price episode and urged cooperation among business labor and government to curb inflation and sustain growth.
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Washington
Kennedy
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Free Forces of Com- Ness
Nessman
aeoThese
Constitution Hall
Chamber
Massachusetts
River Dam and Jetty Work Start Plans
Preliminary work on the Brown Wellsford overflow dam begins with access to the east river bank, contractor Walter Poor leads east-side construction, while Randall Diver nears completion on access roads for a river jetty north of the water plant intake and expects rock hauling to begin midweek. A single well‑lighted baseball field at Santa Fe Park will use most funds as two fields were planned.
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Brown Wellsford
Paschal Grimes
Walter Poor
Randall Diver
Santa Fe Park
R. J. Hayes
News Standard to be honored in Salute to Industry
The News Standard Printing Co. will be recognized by the Chamber of Commerce in the seventh Salute to Industry event. Ken Brown will present an overview of News Standard operations at a luncheon at Tioga Hotel and lead a post luncheon tour of the plant.
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News Standard Printing Co
Chamber of Commerce
Ken Brown
Chamber
News Standard
Tioga Hotel
Ash Grove Cement Plant
Harry Byers & Sons
AeroDuct
Burlington Mfg. Co
Churchill & Sons
Western Petrochemical
Industry prospect to visit Chanute for site talks
Paul Brennecke, Chanute Chamber of Commerce industrial committee chairman, said a new industry prospect will visit Chanute Friday for talks with city and chamber officials. The prospect will stay overnight, visiting five towns in the area, and is weighing Chanute as a location, with interest in one local plant site. Another prospect was in town briefly last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Brennecke
Chamber
Brennecke
Ottawa woman killed by Santa Fe train
An elderly Ottawa resident named Mrs. Sarah B. Hicks was struck and killed by a Santa Fe passenger train. Witness engineer W. J. Whitlow of Kansas City reported he saw the woman from a distance and attempted emergency stopping measures but could not avert the collision.
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Ottawa
Kan
Sarah B. Hicks
W. J. Whitlow
Kansas City
A J Bertram Tops Tribune News Tip Contest
A J Bertram of 916 S Evergreen wins last week's $3 Tribune tip prize for reporting a Huskey IGA Store burglary in Humboldt on April 21. The burglars rifled a safe, taking an undisclosed amount. The paper invites tips from Chanute and nearby counties.
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A. J. Bertram
S. Evergreen
The
Tribune
Huskey Iga
Humboldt
Allen County
Chanute
the Tribune
Three Noninjury Crashes Reported In Town
Police investigated three noninjury traffic accidents on Saturday. Agnes Daniels and Carl Young collided at Oak and Lincoln causing $100 and $50 damage respectively. A second crash at Elm and Grant involved Jesse Kannard and John Waltermire with minor damage. The third mishap in the Barker lot involved Seth Gray II and Warren Fitch Jr. with $75 damage to the station wagon and $5 to the gray car.
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Oak
Lincoln
Agnes C. Daniels
Humboldt
Carl A. Young
N. Highland
Daniels
Young
Jesse R. Ranfaard
Washington
John H. Waltermire
Earlton
Elm
Grant
Waltermire
Kannard
Barker
Memorial Building
Studebbaker
Seth B. Gray II
S. Evergreen
Warren H. Fitch Jr
W. Walnut
High-Pitched Cricket Sound Blamed for Plane Crash
In 1960 a Boston Electra crash killed 62 after starlings were ingested by engines. FAA institute researchers tied a cricket-like engine noise to bird activity and warned that enough birds could halt an engine.
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Norman
Okla
Bos
Boston
Institute
Stanley Mobler
John Swearingen
Jana Pwearingen
Electras
Federal flexibility urged on oil imports for emergency needs
Oklahoma Governor J Howar d Edmondson warns excessive oil imports threaten national security citing lack of incentive to develop domestic reserves. Interior chairman Stewart Udall tells Kansas City audience that federal control must be adaptable to rapidly changing oil markets and against rigid congressional formulas.
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Kansas City
Stewart L. Udall
State Oil Compact Commission
Petroleum Association of Americ
Udall
Independent Petroleum Associa
J. Howard Edmondson
Oklahoma
Mid- East
Edmondson
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka Area
A Topeka traffic death log records 44 fatalities for April 1962 and 151 for a comparable 1961 period. The notice provides a public contact line, urging readers to reach the Tribune via phone or after hours.
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Topeka
Kansas
Carol Ferguson Crowned Miss Chanute 1962
Carol Ferguson, 19, daughter of Mrs. Reva Ferguson, won Miss Chanute 1962 in Chanute Kansas after a field of ten. Second runnerup was Billie Solomon with partner Elizabeth Kneeland. The pageant, held at Memorial Building, featured gifts from local merchants and a Miss Chanute theme with Little Miss Chanute finals.
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Carol Ferguson
JayCees
Pratt
Ronda Clements
Bank of Commerce, Home Law
the Tribune
Ings Assn
Barbara Brinkmeyer
Daugh
Ter
Baird Brink
The
Elks Club
Jaynes
Chanute Life Writers
Chanute
Ronald Clements
W. 4Th
Fergusson
Reva Ferguson
S. Central
Malson
Gail Malson
S. Western
Ferguson
Nated
Westamerica Securities
Kansas
Kansas City
Neewollah
Independence
Linda
Jim Fehr
Sherrill Rush
Harold Tarpley
Carol Knox Gillam
First National Bank
Miss Ferguson
Karen Ferguson
Weather shifts to cooler with storms across southeast Kansas
A cold front swept across western to eastern Kansas delivering hard thunder showers in the southeast early today. Rain totals peaked at Oswego with 3.20 inches between 4 am and 7 am, while many areas reported under a quarter inch. Sunday highs ranged from 64 at Goodland to 90 at Pittsburg and Chanute with morning lows from 34 to 60. A funnel cloud was sighted near Kansas City but touched ground.
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Topeka
Kansas
Oswego
McCune
Altamont
Coffeyville
Independence
Cherryvale
Goodland
Pittsburg
Chanute
Kansas City
Eisenhower Presidential Library Dedication Set in Abilene
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower returns to his boyhood home in Abilene Kansas for the dedication of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. Mrs Eisenhower, former President and Mrs Harry S Truman, at least two U.S. senators, several congressmen, and multiple former cabinet members are expected. Herbert Hoover declined invitation on medical advice. A dedication ceremony and parade will mark the event with dignitaries arriving by train from Kansas City and the Eisenhowers departing for Gettysburg after.
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Abilene
Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
U. S
Herbert ‘Hoover
Eisenhowers
Arizona
Gettysburg
Busy Weekend for Airport Registrations at 17th Kansas Flying Farmers Meet
The 17th annual Kansas Flying Farmers convention drew 500 to 750 people at Chanute Municipal Airport with 24 cities from Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma represented. Nearly 50 planes were parked Friday and Saturday while Blue Seal check rides and instrument flying tests were conducted. New officers include Charles Sessler Ellinwood president John Share Johnson vice president Mrs Lyle James Frankfort women's VP and Mrs Leonard Koenig Raymond secretary treasurer. Mrs Don Schaffer Sterling was crowned queen and the Dickerhoof Flying Service showcased Cessna models to the public.
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Chanute Municipal
Don
Nina Stoehr
Pasadena
Calif
FAA
Dickerhoof Flying Service
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
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Larry Mathews
JFK
Federal Aviation Agency
Civil Aeromedical Research Institute
Tom Steed
Steed
IPAA
House
Ways and Means
Pittsburg State College
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Vera Swope
Harold Swope
Yates Center
Sarajane Clements
Sena “Ements
Lions Club
Optimist Club
Margaret Campbell
Shrine Club
Pat Fail
Little Miss Chanute
Debbie Cook
Cindy Coykendall
Nancy Gibson
Susan Gorton
Lisa Richman
Peggy Smith
Felecia Tarpley
Debbie Wood
Young America
Jack Sawvell
Laura Mae Blaser
Parsons
Marilee Justice
E. J. Kluender
Ken Pearson
Fort Scott
Clarence Rasdall
Kansas Flying Farmers
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